Sam Mooibroek (Whitby, ON) lost
8-3 to
Felix Asselin (Montreal, QC) in the Final of the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, held November 1 - 5, 2023 at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Mooibroek won
8-4 over
John Epping (Toronto, ON) to advance to the championship game. of the 2023 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; of the 2023 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;
Mooibroek finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Mooibroek lost
8-3 to
Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS), then responded with a
11-2 win over
Greg Smith (St. John's , NL). Mooibroek won
7-6 against
Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS), then won
7-2 against
Stuart Thompson (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, Mooibroek take home
16.500 world rankings points along with the $5,500CDN prize. Mooibroek move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 11.25 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 31st overall with
126.594 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Mooibroek ranks 29th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
58.625 points earned so far this season.
